Gorgeous chunky cables in pretty sky blue will fly off your needles when you cast on this cosy coatigan by Sarah Hatton
QUICK KNIT cables!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Cascade Yarns 220 Grande (chunky, 100% wool, 200g/200m)
For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 5.5mm needles
■ A pair of 6mm needles
■ Spare knitting needle for three-needle cast off
■ Stitch holders
■ Cable needle (cn)
TENSION
14 sts and 19 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 6mm needles
18 sts and 19 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over cable patt using 6mm needles
16 sts and 20 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over mistake st rib using 6mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
C10B Slip next 5 sts onto cn and hold at back of work, K5, then K5 from cn
For a full list see page 79
SHOP SMARTSHOP LOCAL!Turn to page 77
FIND YOUR SIZE
SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements and you’re off
CABLE COATIGANBACK
Cast on 103 (111: 119: 130: 140: 148) sts using 5.5mm needles. Purl 2 rows.
Change to 6mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) P1 (5: 5: 1: 1: 5), work 26 (26: 28: 26: 28: 28) st rep as set on Row 1 of Chart for your size 3 (3: 3: 4: 4: 4) times, then work again, ending with st 24 (26: 28: 25: 27: 28), P0 (2: 2: 0: 0: 3).
Row 2 K0 (2: 2: 0: 0: 3), beg on st 24 (26: 28: 26: 28: 28) of Chart for your size, work to st 1 once, then work 26 (26: 28: 26: 28: 28) st rep as set 3 (3: 3: 4: 4: 4) times, P1 (5: 5: 1: 1: 5). These 2 rows set Chart placement, working 36-row patt as set throughout, cont in pattern as set until work meas 58 (60: 62: 63: 65: 67)cm, ending after a WS row.
SHORT ROW SHAPING FOR SHOULDERS
Next 2 rows Patt to last 13 (17: 17: 13: 14: 18) sts, wrap next st and turn, patt to last 13 (17: 17: 13: 14: 18) sts, wrap next st and turn.
Next 2 rows Patt to 13 (13: 14: 13: 14: 14) sts before last RS wrapped st, wrap next st and turn, patt to 13 (13: 14: 13: 14: 14) sts before last WS wrapped st, wrap next st and turn.
Rep the last 2 rows 1 (1: 1: 2: 2: 2) times more.
Next partial RS row Patt to end.
Work 1 row.
Leave rem sts on a holder and do not break off yarn.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 53 (57: 61: 66: 71: 75) sts using 5.5mm needles. Purl 2 rows.
Change to 6mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) P1 (5: 5: 1: 1: 5), work 26 (26: 28: 26: 28: 28) st rep as set on Row 1 of Chart for
